Georgia natives show out for Tigers in Atlanta
Memphis running back Sutton Smith, who graduated from high school in Atlanta, totaled 117 yards from scrimmage, including 74 rushing yards and a touchdown in the Tigers win Saturday in Atlanta. Memphis beat Georgia State 38-16. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Three Memphis players from the Atlanta area — Sutton Smith, Makari Bodiford and DeMarco Ward — put on a show in the Tigers’ 38-16 win at Center Parc Stadium.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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